Software Engineer

Acceler8 Talent; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A YC-backed startup is looking for a Founding Engineer to shape the future of human-AI interaction with innovative AI voice assistants. The role involves building core features, collaborating with founders, and contributing to the product's vision, offering a competitive salary and equity options.

Benefits

Generous equity (0.50%–3.00%)

Opportunity to work on breakthrough AI technology

Flexibility for remote/hybrid work

Qualifications

• Solid full-stack experience (Python, React, Ruby on Rails).
• Comfortable with ambiguity and excited about ownership.
• Strong product sense and interest in talking to users.

Responsibilities

• Building core features end-to-end across the stack.
• Working on novel AI voice technology with real-world applications.
• Shipping fast, iterating constantly, and working directly with users.

Skills

Full-stack experience

Builder mindset

Strong product sense

Passion for AI and voice tech

Job description

This range is provided by Acceler8 Talent. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

Direct message the job poster from Acceler8 Talent

A YC-backed startup is building multilingual AI voice assistants that make real phone calls, already live in over fifteen languages are looking for a Founding Engineer to help shape the future of human-AI interaction.

What will I be doing?

• Building core features end-to-end across the stack
• Working on novel AI voice technology with real-world applications
• Shipping fast, iterating constantly, and working directly with users
• Collaborating closely with the founders (ex-Oxford and MIT) to shape the product and technical vision
• Playing a key role in setting the engineering culture and roadmap

What are we looking for?

• A builder mindset — someone who loves to prototype, test, and improve
• Solid full-stack experience (Python, React, and/or Ruby on Rails)
• Strong product sense and interest in talking to users
• Comfortable with ambiguity and excited about ownership
• Passion for AI, voice tech, and solving real-world problems

What’s in it for me?

• True ownership: early engineering hire with a say in product and architecture decisions
• Salary up to $180k and generous equity (0.50%–3.00%)
• Opportunity to work on breakthrough AI technology
• Based in San Francisco, with flexibility for remote/hybrid work
• Backed by Y Combinator and leading investors

Apply now for consideration!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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